A West New York police officer was injured Saturday while chasing a vandalism suspect.

Police responded to a 4:52 a.m. call by a 48-year-old man, who said he was trying to park his gray Toyota Sienna minivan in front of 9 62nd St. when a group of about 10 men shouted that he couldn't park there, punched and kicked the vehicle and hit it with a wooden stick, damaging the driver's-side door.

When police arrived, a 19-year-old was running toward Broadway and was stopped by an officer at 62nd Street and Broadway.

Another officer stopped two males who the driver said were part of the incident. They said they were drinking at a friend's house but didn't provide a name or address and didn't have IDs. They said they were cousins living together on Palisade Avenue in West New York.

One of the men ran away. The officer started chasing him, but two other cops arrived and continued the pursuit, so he could find the other man. When the officer arrived at 61st Street and Buchanan Place, another officer was with the two suspects.

At the corner of 61st Street and Park Ave, police heard a motorist yelling, "officer down."

An officer found an injured officer in the street bleeding from the head and face. The motorist told police the officer fell while chasing the suspect. The officer was brought to Hackensack University Medical Center.